WCAB Lien Rules Take Effect

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefThe California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board has enacted rules intended to cut down on the number of continuances in lien hearings, reduce the amount of documents being filed in support of lien claims and help resolve the backlog of unresolved liens.Rules that took effect on Monday include provisions to require a party to a lien to request a lien conference when filing a declaration of readiness to proceed, limit to one the number of times a conference or lien trial can be continued and allow an administrative law judge to dismiss a lien when a li...